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Epictetus Enchiridion Analysis

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I agree with your post about Epictetus's Enchiridion. We are responsible for our outcomes in life and it is up to us to live our own best possible life, regardless of other people's opinions. I also agree and disagree with some of the statements that were made. We do have control over certain aspects of our life's. But there are certain things we are not able to control. For example, we are not able to control our genetics but we are able to control our health on a daily basis. In regrades to reputation, it is our own responsibility to present ourselves in the best way possible. But what other people think about us is out of our hands. People are external factors, everyone comes from different backgrounds and views in life. How I am living

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